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Reputable Astronomy Shops & Manufacturers:

 

With the advent of the internet, the astronomy market has been split wide open, no longer are you confined to buying equipment from the guy down the road, you now have an enormous choice of shops and equipment from which to choose from.
If you buy from outside the EU, please note that there will a charge imposed by customs here if the value of the item plus shipping is over 50 euros (subject to change).
Regarding secondhand sites, they offer great equipment at a knock down price if you're not fussy about the equipment been secondhand. Most astronomers tend to look after their equipment. On astromart, people have/use ratings and the site is heavily moderated by the owner. The buyandsell sites are more open, if a deal is too good to be true, it usually is. 

Below is a list  of European, American, Specialised Parts and Secondhand sites along with a list of sites of scope specific information sites and then a list on  optical design and quality. If  you have any links you'd liked added, please contact the webmaster.

EQUIPMENT REVIEW SITES

It can be very usefull to have a look at a review of a telescope before you purchase it.
It might not have lived up to the advertising blurb or it might end up been not suitible for your needs interms of transporting it and setup.

SECONDHAND, BUY AND SELL:

GENERAL DEALERS/SHOPS:

Ireland

 

Germany

 

Britain

 

USA

SPECIALISED  INTERNATIONAL  PARTS-ACCESSORIES SUPPLIERS:

Large Dobsonian telescopes and related items

Solar Filters

Dew Heaters/Bands/Controllers


Observatory Domes


CCD Imaging Cameras

Mirror Manufacturers / Recoaters

MANUFACTURERS: (cant buy off them directly, you need to buy from one of their distributors):

HINTS & TIPS:

Scope Specific help sites

Scopes optical differances and descriptions on accessing optical quality.